The Late Talker: What to Do If Your Child Isn't Talking Yet

by: Dr. Marilyn C. Agin, Lisa F. Geng, Malcolm Nicholl
The Late Talker: What to Do If Your Child Isn't Talking Yet
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Every parent eagerly awaits the day his or her child will speak for the first time.For millions of mothers and fathers, however, anticipation turns to anxiety when those initial, all-important words are a long time coming.Many worried parents are reassured that their child is "just a late talker," but unfortunately, that is not always the case. Balanced with a mother's perspective and an acclaimed doctor's experience, this book gives parents advice on:
*Finding the right therapy and therapist
*Negotiating with school boards, teachers, and language specialists
*Speech exercises to do at home with a child.
The Late Talker is the first book of its kind, providing effective, practical answers to the questions every concerned parent asks.


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Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT TALKING YET OR EVEN HE/SHE HAS APRAXIA
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK EVEN IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT TALKING YET OR EVEN IF HE/SHE HAS APRAXIA

We bought this book since our 18 month old was only speaking few words. We wanted to learn strategies to help her talk more. Wrong book!!

This book is DEPRESSING... it really gave us sleepless nights... the stories in this book are very very depressing. Stories in this book are traumatizing for us. We love childres alot and to envision these truamatizing stories for any child is horrible. ... Read More
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Why you should see a speech therapist.
The first half of this book explains why children who are late talkers should be rushed to a speech therapist, complete with all the research to support why you should "run not walk" to a speech therapist.

The second half of the book gives parents some useful ideas for helping a late-talker, particularly if the child has apraxia.Mine doesn't.Luckily for me, I got the book from the library, so at least I didn't feel the disappointment of having wasted money.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good for Apraxia
It is unfortunate that this book has the title "The Late Talker" because when I saw it, I was like many other reviewers here who thought it would be a more comprehensive guide to possible causes and/or strategies that can be adopted for late talking children. While Apraxia is alarmingly under diagnosed, there are other causes that would have been great additions to the book. The advice is great and the IEP chapter is a wonderful addition because the IEP process can be so daunting for parents, especially ... Read More
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Resource for parents who's child is apraxic
This is an excellent resource for Speech Language Pathologists to share with parents who's child you have diagnosed as apraxic. The information is written in a user friendly manner explaining the disorder and intervention very well. The home activities are easy for parents to complete. The information about how to manage the medical and school systems provide parents with the confidence to be an advocate for their child. I found the information about the usage of Omega 3 and 6 with apraxic children to be ... Read More
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - excellent information
Has many suggestions on what to do, if you have a child with a speech delay.
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